Roger Harris (cricketer)

Roger Harris
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 73
Runs scored 31 3863
Batting average 10.33 30.90
100s/50s 0/0 3/21
Top score 13 157
Balls bowled - 1391
Wickets - 14
Bowling average - 42.50
5 wickets in innings - 0
10 wickets in match - 0
Best bowling - 4/105
Catches/stumpings 0/- 48/-
Source: Cricinfo

Roger Meredith Harris (born 27 July 1933, Otahuhu, Auckland) is a former New Zealand cricketer[1] who played in two Tests in 1959.

A right-handed opening batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler, he played for Auckland from 1955-56 to 1973-74. In the 1958-59 Plunket Shield season he made 329 runs at 36.55,[2] and was selected to open the batting against England in the two Tests at the end of the season, he and his opening partner Bruce Bolton both making their Test debuts. He was not successful, and played no further Test matches.

In first-class cricket his top score was 157 for Auckland against Northern Districts in 1969-70.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cricket: Centenary boost for Papatoetoe club -". The New Zealand Herald. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Batting averages 1958-59
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